Nov 8 2016 Eng 11

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Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of class, students will be able to...

  • practice analysis as evidenced by writing a thesis statement and choosing evidence to use in an essay.

Due Today:

  • None

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  • Due Wed 11/4: Huckleberry Finn Annotations Chapters 12- 16 p. 63-96 choose quotes from each chapter to elaborate/analyze the following motifs:
    1. Civilized society vs. nature: What can be inferred about each from events in these chapters?
    2. Freedom: What can be inferred about Huck and Jim's freedom?
    3. Superstition and religion: What can be inferred about people's beliefs?
    4. Author's purpose: Choose one event and explain the author's purpose for including it.

Essential Questions:

  • What are the philosophical assumptions of romantics and how do they show up in texts?
  • How does history influence texts?

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  • Bring Huckleberry Finn Every Day!
  • English 11 Tutoring TUE and THU after school in Ms. Savino's room 702
Agenda
1. Learning Logs: Update
2. "The Devil and Tom Walker" Essay
  1. Complete hook, at least two, then choose.
  2. Write thesis statement:
    1. ex- Three elements of "The Devil and Tom Walker" that reveal it to be an example of American Romanticism are -----------, ----------, and ----------.
    2. ex- "The Devil and Tom Walker" demonstrates the elements of ----------, ----------, and ----------, clear characteristics of American Romanticism.
    3. ex- The characteristics of "The Devil and Tom Walker" that align with philosophical assumptions and characteristics of American Romanticism are ----------, ----------, and ----------.